The speeding Texas driver who killed The Dixie Chicks’ founding member Laura Lynch has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he struck a plea deal with prosecutors over the deadly 2023 crash.

Domenick Chavez, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was handed the reduced jail stint after he admitted to recklessly driving over 100 mph when he struck Lynch, 65, in the head on smash just days before Christmas, according to KFOX.

Chavez, who was driving despite having a suspended license because of two previous DWI convictions, attempted to swerve around four cars on the highway just before 6 p.m. in Hudspeth County, Texas.

The reckless driver was going between 106 and 114 mph when he collided head-on with Lynch’s Ford-150, near Cornudas between El Paso and Dell City.

Lynch, the original bassist for the bluegrass group, was killed instantly.

Chavez’s truck burst into flames because of the collision, and he was hospitalized with “non-life-threatening” injuries.

Investigators ruled Chavez was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs but determined he had been speeding at the time of the crash.

Lynch had family roots in the area and divided her time between Fort Worth and Dell City, where she maintained rental properties and advocated for her hometown, the El Paso Times reported.

“The death of Ms. Lynch caused profound sadness for her family, the Dell City community, and all those who appreciated her music. It is a loss made more acute by the fact that it happened just days before Christmas,” James Montoya, the El Paso District Attorney, said, according to the outlet.

“Our office will continue to hold accountable those defendants who choose to drive in an extremely dangerous manner.”

Grisly photos in the aftermath of the crash captured the mangled, charred wreckage of the two cars on the roadside.

Lynch co-founded The Dixie Chicks alongside Robin Lynn Macy and sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer back in 1990.

She recorded three albums with the group before leaving in 1993.